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Originally Posted by Islanderpilot
I will be having an interview for the PC-12 son.
Would appreciate current insights...training (pt 91/135), LOL, scheduling, contract ($10K for 2 years) ...???
Read through the thread... good/interesting info...
When you interview, remember you are interviewing the company as well.
Among other things to ask them, ask why they make you sign a non-prorated training contract that has a dollar value greater than the training you receive. For example, the training costs the company $16K. Why do you sign a promissory note for $20K? And why is it not prorated? "To protect the flight line" is the answer you will get. Whatever that means!
Ask about the part in the employment contract that says they can fire you at will, for any reason, or no reason at all. Ask if you still have to repay the training contract under those circumstances. Ask why they can let someone go whenever they want, but require employees to give 90 days notice before leaving. You read that correctly, 90 DAYS NOTICE. You are in breach of contract if you don't!
Ask how they notify you when you're in crew rest. Ask if you're considered to be in rest between trips while simultaneously required to answer the phone. Ask if they switch trips from part 135 to part 91 at the last minute to get around crew rest legalities. Ask what happens if you call fatigued and then give the slightest bit of push back on accepting those trips.
Since it looks like you're shooting fo the PC12, I won't go into all the questionable stuff they do with pilots in the jets.
Oh, and don't forget to ask them about the results of the FAA investigation and enforcement action they recently were hit with. Ask if the individual who was specifically called out in the investigation for creating a poor safety culture still works there.
Last, ask why they have such a high turnover rate, and not just with the pilots. You will be told that it's because people are chasing higher paychecks. But the truth is that many of the people who leave do so for lower paying jobs. And they are willing to break the training contract to do so.
If you have other options, explore them thoroughly. If you don't, at least go in with your eyes open. They'll try to make it sound like they are the best outfit going. But just remember the old saying about lipstick and pigs.